The Third Raikage led his troops back to camp.
Night had fallen deep, and the camp was dimly lit.
The Third Raikage stood outside the command tent, silently watching the distant battlefield, where smoke still rose.
His right hand was wrapped in thick bandages. His three melted fingers had received emergency treatment, but injuries that severe would not heal anytime soon.
Inside the tent, Killer B slowly opened his eyes.
His entire body ached, and the loss of the Eight-Tails' chakra had left him terribly weak, but his mind was still clear.
He struggled to sit up and looked at the Third Raikage and A, who sat beside him.
"Lord Raikage, big brother... that Hyuga Tianyi..." Killer B's voice was hoarse.
"The Eight-Tails told me his targets are the Tailed Beasts.
"He drained half the chakra in my body. The Eight-Tails has lost a lot of its strength."
The Third Raikage's gaze sharpened slightly. He fell silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "Are you certain?"
"The Eight-Tails said so itself. That human has some kind of tool that can extract Tailed Beast Chakra.
"The Eight-Tails said it had never heard of anything like it." Killer B paused.
"Lord Raikage, we have to tell the other villages..."
The Third Raikage raised a hand to interrupt him, stood up, and walked to the tent entrance.
With his back to Killer B, he spoke calmly, but with unquestionable authority. "Keep this information under wraps."
A and Killer B froze. "Lord Raikage?"
"If Hyuga Tianyi is after Tailed Beast Chakra, there's no reason our Hidden Cloud Village should be the only one to lose half of a Tailed Beast's chakra."
The Third Raikage turned around, his gaze deep. "Wait until Iwagakure's Tailed Beasts are attacked too. Then tell them."
Killer B opened his